As 2023 comes to an end, we look back at some of the biggest trends in the robotics industry this year. 

2023 was full of highlights and lowlights. In this year in review episode, we discuss the top robotics stories with our special guests.

Outrider has updated its perception technology to enhance yard safety and efficiency as it looks to new capabilities and markets in 2024.

Two autonomous minivans from May Mobility will drive select residents of Sun City around a 4.5-mile area of the retirement community.

Cruise said in the email that these layoffs would primarily be affecting commercial operations and related corporate functions.

The Robot Report Podcast · The Future of Surgery: The long path to market for surgical robots with Adam Sachs from Vicarious On this episode of the podcast, we check in with Adam Sachs, co-founder and CEO of Vicarious Surgical. He comes back to the show with an update on the long journey to market…

In this episode, we discuss the possible fate of Cruise and catch up with Vicarious Surgical co-founder and CEO Adam Sachs.

Connext Drive 3.0 helps OEMs bring vehicles to market by reducing the need for custom communication and integration coding.

Toyota Research Institute demonstrated how it is developing AI and autonomous vehicles to interact with human drivers for safety.

Indy Autonomous Challenge CEO Paul Mitchell discusses the past year of racing and what’s in store for the coming year of competition.

Vogt took over as interim CEO of Cruise in December 2021 and became CEO in February 2022. 

Plus and IVECO are working with a European drugstore chain and DSV, a transport and logistics provider, on the pilot.

As lidar becomes one of the leading technologies in the industry, it is important to understand all that goes into it.

Inceptio CEO Julia Ma explained how he believes the advent of autonomous trucking will usher in a new business model for transporting freight.

The California DMV said Cruise vehicles are a risk to the public based on a string of recent incidents and that the company “misrepresented” the safety of its robotaxis.

The companies have entered into a memorandum of understanding to establish a new joint venture to provide a driverless ride-hail service in Japan starting in early 2026.

Cruise will operate seven days a week from 9 PM to 6 AM in an 11 square mile area in Houston. 

Zoox is pushing the bounds of the role that simulation plays in the development of autonomous vehicles by using it for safety validation as well as training. 

Bonsai Robotics plans to use the funding to accelerate its product roadmap and invest in hiring, sales, and marketing. 

This new funding brings FERNRIDE’s Series A round to a total of $50 million, just months after the round’s first $31 million was announced. 

Over the next 10 years, Waabi and Uber Freight plan to deploy Waabi Drivers alongside carrier partners on the Uber Freight network.

Waymo will be offering free rides to residents and visitors across different LA neighborhoods ahead of a wider service launch.